Dustin Poirier has been a prominent figure in the UFC lightweight division for many years, due to his durability, talent, and leadership. Nevertheless, UFC 302 against Islam Makhachev has given him some time to think about ending his career.
The moment came when Poirier met Makhachev on an ill-fated night in Newark where they were battling for the undisputed lightweight championship. There was much anticipation about what could happen with fans and experts alike making predictions on who would win the fight. “I was going to place the belt down with the gloves,” Poirier said emotionally during an interview on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani indicating how important this fight was for him which he saw as potentially being his last ever professional bout.
For Poirier, everything did not go according to plan as the contest ended up being lost by submission in round five through D’arce Choke by grappling specialist Makhachev who never stopped pressing forward throughout all five rounds until he sank in that submission causing Dustin Poirier to tap out bitter defeat.“This is my narrative and it’s playing out just like it should be written,” said Dustin while reflecting upon what happened which shows he had accepted fate before even stepping into the Octagon.
Poirier currently suffers broken ribs, a fractured nose, and a partially torn ACL from this brutal match so there is no wonder why uncertainty surrounds whether or not there will still remain another battle inside the cage.“I’m leaning towards being done,” admitted Poirier pointing out that sport is too tough sometimes while also explaining how hard coming back can become after getting injured like now when every loss only brings more pain than before thus forcing one into self-reflection which isn’t always pleasant experience either way around.
That could be all she wrote for Dustin Poirier
He knew that retirement might be near so ahead of UFC 302 he had already begun talking openly about retiring as champion saying during a May interview with ESPN: “That could happen”. This added another level of drama because people were wondering if this would indeed be the last time seeing him compete inside the Octagon.
Now he finds himself in a strange situation thinking about what should be done next: “If I got a title fight, how many more times would I have to win to get back into the title picture? I don’t know,” said Dustin. Fighting a few more battles just for one chance at the championship is very discouraging, especially given the current physical state that needs long rest instead. “No, five times in order to get another one,” declared Poirier firmly.
But whatever happens after all these achievements throughout his career including acts of charitable work outside the Octagon under his Good Fight Foundation which has gained him a lot of love and admiration from both fans as well as other fighters too; no one can take away the fact he’s already left a huge mark upon the sport being such great example of perseverance, sportsmanship, and skills inside the Octagon while also serving MMA role model ambassador beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.
For supporters, the chance of Poirier’s retirement is bittersweet. Even though they are aware of the toll this sport takes on fighters both physically and emotionally, they also realize how much they will miss him when he’s gone. His fights have always been legendary – full of plot twists, skills, and most importantly heart. A possible end to his career means the end of an epoch for many fans who have been following him since day one.
All in all, Dustin Poirier’s deliberation about potentially calling it a career after losing to UFC 302 is a sad moment in MMA history. It shows what fighters go through physically and emotionally as well as what difficult choices lie ahead for them concerning their own futures. If Poirier does indeed call it a career, it's almost a guarantee that he will be inducted into the UFC's Hall of Fame in the future. Nevertheless, he has already written himself into the record books of this sport forever; therefore no matter what happens next – everyone will always remember him as one of these greats.
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